Senate OKs Bill Banning Employer Mandatory Meetings
By: Rob Borkowski on April 10, 2025 in Business, News to You, State
STATE HOUSE — The Senate today approved legislation that would protect employees’ workplace First Amendment rights to refuse mandatory meetings. The bill (2025-S 0126A), introduced by Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain […]
Social Security Fairness Act Wins 76 Senate Votes, Passes
By: Rob Borkowski on December 21, 2024 in News to You
WASHINGTON, DC – The Social Security Fairness Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed, has passed the Senate, and is on track to nix the government pension offset (GPO) and windfall elimination […]
Warwick RIAC Seat Bill Dies in Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2024 in Business, News to You
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported the bill to restore a $500,000 payment to Warwick for airport services from RIAC, ended by the FAA, died in the senate. […]
House OKs Safe Firearm Storage Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on May 29, 2024 in Uncategorized
STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today approved the safe firearm storage legislation sponsored by Rep. Justine Caldwell and Sen. Pamela J. Lauria to require safe storage of firearms […]
Reed: National Security Hinges on Speedy Reconciling of NDAA
By: Rob Borkowski on November 30, 2023 in National, News to You
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), said Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and China’s intent and ability to challenge United States’ […]
COVID-19 Recession Lifeline Rests With Senate Republicans
By: Rob Borkowski on December 28, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House just passed the recession lifeline CASH Act increasing pandemic stimulus payments to Americans to $2,000 as President Donald J. Trump claims he wants, and […]
House OKs Age Discrimination Act, With Langevin, Cicilline Votes
By: Rob Borkowski on January 16, 2020 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) and David Cicilline voted in favor of H.R. 1230, the Protect Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act, on Wednesday, setting the burden of […]
House OKs Bills Extending Time to Report Abuse, Discrimination
By: Rob Borkowski on March 29, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed two bills providing more time for victims to report abuse, sexual harassment and discrimination. The bills, recommended by a House commission […]
Reed Warns Congress Against Hasty Waiver Allowing Mattis as Secretary of Defense
By: Rob Borkowski on December 9, 2016 in All Politics Are Local
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, voiced respect for RI native retired Army Lt.General James N. Mattis (ret.), but cautioned against rushing a waiver allowing him to serve as President Elect Donald Trump’s
RI Reps Join US House Sit-In Demanding Gun Control; C-SPAN Defies GOP With Video
By: Rob Borkowski on June 22, 2016 in All Politics Are Local, News to You
RI Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline joined fellow Democrats in an hours-long sit-in demanding the House take voting action on gun control bills spurred by the June 12 mass shooting killing 49 people at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, FL.